Millions of dollars in cannabis-legalization money is slated to trickle back into New Haven’s neighborhoods most negatively impacted by the War on Drugs — and residents are responding with programmatic pitches to put those funds towards community revitalization, from serving the homeless hot meals to mentoring Black billionaires in the making. Roughly 100 New Haveners filled … [Read more...] about How should New Haven spend cannabis grant money? Residents pitch uses
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Cannabis licensing delays in Connecticut affecting total sales
Nearly a year after Connecticut launched adult-use cannabis sales with only a handful of licensed operators, new entrants are struggling to crack into the market on the Eastern Seaboard. Dozens of companies are still awaiting final approvals from state regulators as they navigate a lengthy and costly approval process, according to the Hartford Business Journal. According to … [Read more...] about Cannabis licensing delays in Connecticut affecting total sales
CONNECTICUT ENTREPRENEUR RUNS THIS CANNABIS BUSINESS WITH HIS MOTHER AND AIMS TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON HIS COMMUNITY
A Connecticut man is finding success with a cannabis business he’s operating with his mother. Derrick Gibbs and his mother have already opened two Budr Cannabis locations in Connecticut. They also plan to open at least four other locations, CT Insider reported. Gibbs started making plans for the business shortly after the state legalized Cannabis. The Connecticut businessman … [Read more...] about CONNECTICUT ENTREPRENEUR RUNS THIS CANNABIS BUSINESS WITH HIS MOTHER AND AIMS TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON HIS COMMUNITY
Simsbury voters reject retail cannabis businesses in town
Voters in Simsbury have rejected a question on the ballot asking residents if they think retail cannabis locations should be allowed in town. The ballot question read “Shall the sale of recreational marijuana be allowed in the Town of Simsbury?” That question was rejected by a vote of 3,379 to 2,817 on Election Day. “I was very pleased, this is a wonderful, wonderful town and … [Read more...] about Simsbury voters reject retail cannabis businesses in town
Simsbury voters to decide whether to allow recreational cannabis sales
Voters in Simsbury will be deciding whether to allow the sale of recreational cannabis in town. When voters head to the polls on Tuesday, one of the ballot items they will find asks,” Shall the sale of recreational marijuana be allowed in the Town of Simsbury?” Connecticut law allows residents 21 and over to legally possess and consume marijuana. However, for a cannabis … [Read more...] about Simsbury voters to decide whether to allow recreational cannabis sales
Connecticut increasing purchase limit on recreational cannabis
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Recreational customers at Connecticut’s licensed dispensaries will be able to purchase a half ounce of raw flower or the equivalent per transaction beginning Dec. 1 — up from the current limit of a quarter ounce. The state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli said the increase is based on an ongoing analysis of … [Read more...] about Connecticut increasing purchase limit on recreational cannabis
Connecticut Cannabis Landscape Evolving Quickly, No Shortages Feared
Of the 21 towns that have at least one cannabis shop, the average population is over 51,000. The Connecticut recreational marijuana industry – one of several that launched earlier this year – is quickly coming into its own, with 64 licensed dispensaries and a quartet of grow operations that have been laboring to supply them. There are another 13 in the works, … [Read more...] about Connecticut Cannabis Landscape Evolving Quickly, No Shortages Feared
Cannabis dispensary opens in Orange after moving from Milford
ORANGE — A cannabis dispensary that moved from Milford has opened on Boston Post Road, leaving Milford without a licensed cannabis retailer and filling Orange's sole slot for a permitted cannabis retailer. Southern CT Wellness & Healing, the dispensary previously located in Milford, was acquired by Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries in December 2020, … [Read more...] about Cannabis dispensary opens in Orange after moving from Milford
Stamford settles cannabis lawsuit, paving way for Sweetspot to open Bull’s Head dispensary
The soon-to-be location of Sweetspot, a hybrid cannabis dispensary, at 111 High Ridge Rd. in Stamford, Conn. Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The Stamford Zoning Board settled a lawsuit with the company allowing it to open, after rejecting its application in June.Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media STAMFORD — Looking to avoid litigation, the Stamford Zoning … [Read more...] about Stamford settles cannabis lawsuit, paving way for Sweetspot to open Bull’s Head dispensary
Wilton P&Z votes to ban cannabis establishments in town as previous moratorium comes to an end
Wilton enacted a ban on cannabis establishments on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.Will Waldron / Times Union WILTON — With a moratorium on cannabis establishments in town coming to an end, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to permanently ban the establishments in Wilton. The decision at the commission's meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, came as a … [Read more...] about Wilton P&Z votes to ban cannabis establishments in town as previous moratorium comes to an end
